Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nocence

/ˈnoʊ.səns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
no-cence
IPA
/ˈnoʊ.səns/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Guilt; transgression.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin nocentia (“guilt, transgression”), from nocēns (“harmful, guilty”). Doublet of nuisance.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnoʊ.səns/
  • British English: /ˈnəʊ.səns/

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Questions

How do you pronounce nocence?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnoʊ.səns/.
What does nocence mean?
Guilt; transgression.
Where does nocence come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin nocentia (“guilt, transgression”), from nocēns (“harmful, guilty”). Doublet of nuisance.

How to pronounce nocence

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